On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:46:41 -0600, boulanger wrote:

> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:17:28 -0700, RegForte wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers"
>>>
>>> Henry The Sixth, Part 2 Act 4, scene 2
>>
>> people love to quote that line, but i doubt one in a hundred knows the
>> context:
>>
>> M. Johnson in his letter to the editor published on July 31, might like to
>> read Shakespeare before quoting him. The phrase: "The first thing we do,
>> let's kill all the lawyers", comes from Henry the Sixth, Part 2, Act IV,
>> Scene 2 when Cade, a rather deranged populist, talks about his plans when
>> he becomes king, and is joined by Dick who speaks the line. In context,
>> the
>> quotation is a positive one on the role of lawyers-who are the first line
>> of defense against a failure of law and justice.
>>
>> <http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/News/2002,0801-goldstein.shtm>
>>
>> so, be careful what you wish for.
>>
>
> So, it's no different from bible-thumpers quoting out of context.

distorting the bible to serve your purpose is far more prevalent, but yes.

your pal,
blake